BU-303 not working correctly

Mik · 08-10-2004, 02:20 AM

I have a problem with my BU-303 GPS mouse.

I have installed it on my pc and laptop, and have the same problem with both.

After I have installed the driver and plug in the mouse. I have a problem getting my pc/laptop to recognise the com port assigned to the mouse. Using the application that came wit the mouse, I click the ‘scan com port’ button and sometimes it will find the port and others it wont. I have tried connecting using two application, Autoroute and InfoMap. Also tried using HyperTerminal.

When it does work, it does so for a bout 2 or 3 minuets and the problem persists until I reboot or mess about with the com port settings.

Is it the unit or my PC and Laptop, they are both running Win2k.

Thanks for any help,

Mik

4u2n · 08-10-2004, 04:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mik

I have a problem with my BU-303 GPS mouse.

I have installed it on my pc and laptop, and have the same problem with both.

After I have installed the driver and plug in the mouse. I have a problem getting my pc/laptop to recognise the com port assigned to the mouse. Using the application that came wit the mouse, I click the ‘scan com port’ button and sometimes it will find the port and others it wont. I have tried connecting using two application, Autoroute and InfoMap. Also tried using HyperTerminal.

When it does work, it does so for a bout 2 or 3 minuets and the problem persists until I reboot or mess about with the com port settings.

Is it the unit or my PC and Laptop, they are both running Win2k.

Thanks for any help,

Mik

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Mik · 08-10-2004, 10:39 AM

Using it daily, have left conected to the pc woth the dongle out of the window. The LED will start to flash after about 60secs, but i still have the same problem with it. Even sat out side with the laptop and have the same problem.

Paul_ · 08-10-2004, 11:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mik

When it does work, it does so for a bout 2 or 3 minuets and the problem persists until I reboot or mess about with the com port settings.

I have this exact same issue when i connect my mobile phone to my computer if I have power hungry things attached to the same USB host. might be work unplugging anything else u have, (i assume your not using an unpowered hub)

Paul

yuprules · 08-10-2004, 11:05 AM

My Microsoft Mappoint saw it easily as a com port, I did have to install all the Windows Updates on one of the computers because I hadn't done it in a while (Windows 2000).

Try that, if not...you've got a defective one or try another USB slot so it automatically adds more com ports.

SAScooby · 08-10-2004, 11:10 AM

I think its a com port conflict, what other applications use your com ports ?

check this out, uninstall all of them, install the gps first and then the other applications.

Things to look out for:

Microsoft Activesync
Cellphone software (number updates, phone books etc)
Bluetooth applications

and you get the idea, its probably somehting that looks for the com port every few minutes to do a sync / update that is messing you around.

Mik · 08-10-2004, 11:26 AM

Ok think you might have solved it, i have both the laptop and pc set up the same. will try a few things a let you know.

Thanks for the help, these fourms are priceless

johnnyutah36 · 08-19-2004, 11:50 PM

Mik I am having the exact same problem with mine. Did you find anything more out on this ??????

Mik · 08-21-2004, 05:39 AM

No, johnnyutah36

I am moving houses at the moment so havent had a lot of time to mess with anything like this, just keeping an eye on the fourm when i get an email.

will let you know if i do find anything. should imagine it will be a loong time off yet.

windalo · 08-21-2004, 05:28 PM

In my case, the com port is not recognized by the software from the cd, but my gps software works ok more or less.